Model
Ford Mustang
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Key specifications
Body style
Fastback · Hatchback · Coupe
Engine
4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 · 7.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 · 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 · 2.3-litre turbocharged inline-four · 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 · 5.4/5.8-litre supercharged V8 · 5.2-litre flat-plane-crank V8 · 5.2-litre supercharged V8
Power
Up to 271 hp · 375 hp · 139 hp · Up to 205 hp · 385 hp · Up to 662 hp · 444 hp · Up to 460 hp · 526 hp · 760 hp · 500 hp · 815 hp
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Multiple transmission options · 4 speeds · Manual · 4 speeds · Manual · 5 speeds · Manual · 6 speeds · Multiple transmission options · 6 speeds · Dual-clutch · 7 speeds · Dual-clutch · 8 speeds
Differences between variants
| Specification | Ford Mustang Fastback 289 | Ford Mustang Boss 429 | Ford Mustang II King Cobra | Ford Mustang SVO | Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R | Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 | Ford Mustang Boss 302 | Ford Mustang GT (S550) | Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 | Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (S550) | Ford Mustang Dark Horse | Ford Mustang GTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body style | Fastback | Fastback | Fastback | Hatchback | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe | Coupe |
| Engine | 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 7.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 2.3-litre turbocharged inline-four | 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 5.4/5.8-litre supercharged V8 | 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 5.2-litre flat-plane-crank V8 | 5.2-litre supercharged V8 | 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 | 5.2-litre supercharged V8 |
| Power | Up to 271 hp | 375 hp | 139 hp | Up to 205 hp | 385 hp | Up to 662 hp | 444 hp | Up to 460 hp | 526 hp | 760 hp | 500 hp | 815 hp |
| Transmission | Multiple transmission options · 4 speeds | Manual · 4 speeds | Multiple transmission options · 4 speeds | Manual · 5 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Multiple transmission options · 6 speeds | Manual · 6 speeds | Dual-clutch · 7 speeds | Multiple transmission options · 6 speeds | Dual-clutch · 8 speeds |
| Production period | 1965–1966 | 1969–1970 | 1978–1978 | 1984–1986 | 2000–2000 | 2007–2014 | 2012–2013 | 2015–2023 | 2015–2020 | 2020–2022 | 2024– | 2025– |
Generations and variants
Generation
Ford Mustang - first generation
Variant
Ford Mustang Fastback 289
1965–1966- Body style
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Fastback
- Engine
- 4.7-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- Up to 271 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Multiple transmission options· 4 speeds4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic
Variant
Ford Mustang Boss 429
1969–1970- Body style
-
Fastback
- Engine
- 7.0-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- 375 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 4 speeds
Generation
Ford Mustang - Mustang II
Variant
Ford Mustang II King Cobra
1978–1978- Body style
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Fastback
- Engine
- 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- 139 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Multiple transmission options· 4 speeds4-speed manual or 3-speed automatic
Generation
Ford Mustang - Fox Body
Variant
Ford Mustang SVO
1984–1986- Body style
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Hatchback
- Engine
- 2.3-litre turbocharged inline-four
- Power
- Up to 205 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 5 speeds
Generation
Ford Mustang - SN95
Variant
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R
2000–2000- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 5.4-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- 385 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Generation
Ford Mustang - S197
Variant
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
2007–2014- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 5.4/5.8-litre supercharged V8
- Power
- Up to 662 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Variant
Ford Mustang Boss 302
2012–2013- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- 444 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Generation
Ford Mustang - S550
Variant
Ford Mustang GT (S550)
2015–2023- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- Up to 460 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Multiple transmission options· 6 speeds6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic
Variant
Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
2015–2020- Body style
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Coupe
- Engine
- 5.2-litre flat-plane-crank V8
- Power
- 526 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Manual· 6 speeds
Variant
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (S550)
2020–2022- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 5.2-litre supercharged V8
- Power
- 760 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Dual-clutch· 7 speeds
Generation
Ford Mustang - S650
Variant
Ford Mustang Dark Horse
2024–- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8
- Power
- 500 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Multiple transmission options· 6 speeds6-speed manual or 10-speed automatic
Variant
Ford Mustang GTD
2025–- Body style
-
Coupe
- Engine
- 5.2-litre supercharged V8
- Power
- 815 hp
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Dual-clutch· 8 speeds
Facts
Engineering
The sixth-generation 2015 Mustang was the first broadly produced generation of the model with independent rear suspension as part of its standard architecture.
Engineering
For 2011, the Mustang GT gained the new-generation 5.0-litre Coyote V8 producing more than 400 hp.
Engineering
In 1996, Ford's 4.6-litre Modular V8 replaced the previous 5.0-litre V8 in Mustang GT and SVT Cobra models.
Production
In 2004, Mustang production moved from the Dearborn plant to Flat Rock after roughly four decades at its original factory.
History
The Mustang GT badge returned in 1982 after a twelve-year absence.
History
In 1969, two notable performance variants joined the lineup: the Boss 302 and Boss 429.
Motorsport
In 1965, Ford and Carroll Shelby developed the road-racing-oriented Mustang GT350, lighter and more track-focused than the standard car.
Development
The limited-production Mustang SVT Cobra debuted in 1993 as one of the early products of Ford's Special Vehicle Team.
Development
In 1984, Ford introduced the limited-production Mustang SVO, developed by its Special Vehicle Operations group.
Development
The 1979 Mustang moved to the Fox platform, beginning a long-running generation with distinctly more European proportions.
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Quarterly UK totals for licensed and SORN vehicles. These totals cover the Ford Mustang model represented in the FKV catalogue.
Annual Polish first-registration totals by voivodeship. These totals cover the Ford Mustang model represented in the FKV catalogue.